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Sharp County record., 1887-08-18
HARDY HAPPENINGS.
From our regular Correspo ndent.

From our regular Correspo pondent
W. j. Wilson returned from Texas, Aug,
7. He reports severe drouth in Denton
county, that state.
S. W. McFarlan Mr., R3aSlett and Mr..
Maury, all of Willow Springs, Mo-, have
moved their families to this place and
will live here while building the schooi
house.
tis again reported that S, j. Walker
will begin the erection of large store
house in this place very soon.
Clayton & Cope are building side
room to their store house and making
other preparations to receive and handle
the largest stock of goods ever brought to
Hardy.
Born to the wife of j. L. HaINs, Aug.
l1th. daughter. All doing we'll.
We have had no rain for three wcels,
The early corn is rrst-olass, orS> Silo iaisc
corn and cotton crops will be cut short.
Hardy, Ark, Aug. 18th, '87.
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BATEsVILLE BUDGET,
Aug. 18th. '87
,om our Regular Correspondent.

From our Regular Correspondent.
Business is rather dull. Hot weather
and no rain is putting long face on some
Of our business men.
Prof. Prewitt Of bookkeeping fame is
again in our midst after short sojourn
in Melbourne. He talks of opening a
commercial college here this fall.
The long-looked for and muoh-ueeded
depot Is to be built at this place at last
located near the old depot stand.
r. D. Horn ibetter known as Scrsp)
has accepted position with Messrs.
llinkle & Co. Scrap is good salesman
and will No doubt give satisfaction.
Messrs. c. r. Handford & Co. have
suspended operations at Cushman and
brought their men to their mill at this
place. They are doing an extensive bus
mess in lumber and red cedar.
The "hello" machines were turned over
tO the public this week, something near
forty of them in good working order Why
don't the business men of Evening Shade
come together and have telephone COM
munication with this place
Bros. Ad Holmes and John Bone wear
long faces as we'll as your correspondent.
Ad says he can't get along keeping bach;
going to send for them right away.
DR.. NJ. Mcclure is pushing ahead with
his gin in West Batesville getting ready
for the coming season.
R. D. Williams passed through here en-
route for the east to purchase stock of
goods for his store ng this place. He was
accompanied ly I. N. Barnett.
Batesville, Ark, Aug. 18th, 81,
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SIDNEY SAYINGS
From our regular Correspondent.

From our regular Correspondent.
The present drouth is doing terrible
work on the cotton crop. Should the
present dryness continue short time
longer. the crops which few weeks ago
promised SO abundant will be almost a
total failure. especially the cotton. Our
farmers are despondent, many of them as
serting that should we have an abundance
of rain from this time, there would not
be more than half crop at best.
Mies Frank has been acutely i'll for a
few lays past, but is now improving at
the present writing.
Quite number of our good people
attended the Barren Fork meeting Satur-
day and Sunday. A good time, of course,
was reported.
We recognized the familiar countenance
Of Press Young of Strawberry, in our
midst, Saturday and Sunday last. Glad
to see you, Press. Come again.
Col. Abernethy passed us last week
presumably on legal business liz southern
Sharp.
A protracted meeting is in progress at
the Peabody church, so we are informed,
but with what success we cannot inform.
Tbos. Wiles has traded his farm to q
Mr.. Shannon of Lacrosse, and will,
sometime during the coming fall. emf
crate thither with his family. Mr.. W.
is an old citizen and will be missed by the
community. Mr.. Shannon has sold his
traded-tor place to John Wiles and Lem
uel Founders and expects soon to take
his exit for Missouri. We hope Mr.. S.
may be bettered by the change, but Ark"
ansas is good enough for us.
Dan Smith, Messrs. Asa and Sam
Arm took advantage (?) of the hot wealth.
or and dusty roads and made Batesville a
visit last week bringing back relative
who is on an extended visit.
The protracted meeting at Maxville
closed last week, as did the singing
school conducted by MIR. Cason, at Pine
vile. What success attended each we
are not informed
Sharp County record., 1887-08-18

that offended him, and he and his brother
went on to Franklin the day before the
cutting, and abused him considerably,
Not being satisfied they, together with
another brother, went to where Franklin
was at work and again raised the quarrel,
and franklin again refused to fight,
whereupon Black struck him with his fist
and Franklin struck back at Black, knock
ing him loose from him. Black again
struck Franklin, whereupon Franklin
drew his knife with the above result. No
arrests.
Aug. 18th. '87,
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FROM STRAWBERRY TOWNSHIP

From our regular correspondent.
Exceedingly warm and dry; some of our
oldest citizens say that this has been the
dryest year-from January to date-that
has been for fifty years.
Considerable sickness among children,
several haying died in our ne:ghborhood
this summer.
Alex. Henderson shipped car load of
beef cattle to St. Louis last week. Alex
SAYS the market was bad,
Notwithstanding the heat and dry
weather, Cupid has not been idle; we have
had four weddings in our "neck-o'-the-
woods in the last month.
An alteration took place one day last
week, at Robert Willett's brick yard be-
tween one VIM. Franklin and Newt Black.
in which the latter received a couple OF
painful bus not serious cuts with a knife
The circumstances that led TO the unfor-
tunate affair are about as follows: Frank
lin had made some remarks about Black
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CANTON KINKS.
From our Regular Correspondent. ]
ing but SELF.

From our Regular Correspondent
Weather very dry and warm. Mercury
stood at 0l00 at 4 o'clock this evening.
Has been up in the nineties all this week
in the shade. Needing rain in these Spring
river hills and valleys very bad. Ills
cloudy and some prospect Of rain at thii
time.
There Is an effort being made just now
to get new school-house built near Pleas
ant Hill. Hope the ef)r: may prove sue
cessful, for it is badly needed,
Several from this neighborhood have
been attending court on Martins Greek
this week. Have rot yet learned the
result of the trials.
Not so much sickness at present as has
been, though D, II. Walker has a little
child that is very sick.
Canton, Ark, Aug. l2;h, 'S7.
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Mr., and Mrs. D. NJ. Turney have
also failed to escape the prevalence OF
malaria and fever. They are now con-
valescing.
A splendid rain cooled the atmos-
nbere and moistened the earth IN TINS
neighborhood on last Tuesday night
Turnip sowing is now the thing to DO.
John Moore, postmaster at Salem, ac-
companied by his family, has been visit
ing Sharp county connexion for the past
few days. John reports gloomy crop
prospects in portions of Fulton.
Fresh meat at the meat-shop all time
now, Our citizens should patronize Mr..
Arnold and keep up the regular market,
as he is the only person that ever under
took to run a butcher shop here that the
people could depend on any lengthrot
time for fresh eating,
Vance Bros of the Maxville neigh
borhood, handed in the following report
of grain threshed by them this season;
Wheat, 5l22 bushels; oats, 1888; total
74O5. Largest crop of wheat, 15l bush
els; smallest crop. three pecks Set 100
times,
-Jno s. Herring, formerly citizen
of this county, was made a victim of
sunstroxe last week while working on
the Wade mill dam in Lawrence county,
and was buried at the Wilkerson grave
yard in this county with masonic honors
on last Sunday.
-Post-office Inspe ctor Hancock paid
an unexpected visit to our burg last week
and called on our efficient P. NJ. for an
exhibition of the books and papers of
his Office. He found everything in tip
top order, and left John happier if not
wiser man.
Sharp County record., 1887-08-18
A SHORT SERMON ON DEBT.

The debts of the human family are nu-
merous-as varied almost as the castles of
physiognomy. There's the debt we all
owe our Creator for existence, which ac-
count has been added to each day ever
since we have had q being in the world,
for the manifold blessings we have or
should haYe enjoyed, and which we
should strive to balance with righteous
deeds, and at last be able to "settle in
full when our turns come, There's debts
of gratitude to friends, some of which
can never be satisfactorily settled, al
though our appreciation may be painted
in elegant English while the emotional
tear courses down the cheek, and the
trembling hand expresses the hearts full
ness in warm and hearty grasp. Nor
are such debts Cancelled by reciprocity in
the minds of the truly grateful. Such
debts are too often overlooked IN our de-
sire to pay those of monetary considera-
ton. Some do acts of kindness for self
aggrandizement, Such creditors seldom
acknowledge receipt when paid with
usury. "Do not your aims before men to
be seen of tnem," &c. The laws of the
land demand that all men must pay their
debts of contract, and consciences of GEN.
rLEMEN speak in unmistakable language
to our better natures of the justness and
more binding accounts of friendship
which may he paid in the same kind, but
not without interest, The Golden Rule
which our Savior made with which to
measure our dull mortality, and by which
we may reckon our chances for a glorious
eternity. vii, cover the case every time.
"Do unto others as you would have others
do unto you"
This office is pecuniarily obligated, and
we consider that those obligations shall
be as binding ten years hence, if not sat-
isfea before, as they are now. And this
editor is indebted to friends for innumer-
Sharp County record., 1887-08-18
LOCAL NEWS

Cattlein this section are falling off,
owing to the dryness of the range.
R D. Williams went to st. Louis
last week to buy goods for his new store
Let some of our observant farmers
report the effect of the las. rain on the
cotton plant.
Capt. WassoD is preparing to move
tohis farm on Strawberry. James Wood
will occupy his residence,
= Louisville cement 50 50 per barrel;
a'to Tennessee lime 81 so per barrel at
0layton & Cope's, Hardy.
II this weather continues who of
our Citizens Can boast of surplus embon-
point?
y. P. Jones and family are visitin g
felahYes in Independence county this
week.
-One bushel of wheat delivered at
e'sner mill near town will pay for the
RECORD year.
~ H. Shaver suspended school last
ff'aay on account of the wells and
apnngs in that vicinity failing to yield a
aui1clent supply of water.
II j. Sohales, one of Sharp's best
lsEnefs, was selling some of the finest
AF'ah potatoes on our streets yesterday we
evef saw They are as large and larger
snan q tea cup and Of very uniform size
ms is the 18th crop from the original
no'tnern seed-Early Russett variety.
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SEARGY COLLEGE 5r"d ",'ss" io' istd Gatac que.
" II THARP, Searcy, ARK.

Rev. j. F. Troy left Tues day morn
ing for Newburg to assist in protracted
meeting We trust his health will be
fully restored when he returns to
his charge at this place. In this con
nection we will announce that there will
be no services at the Methodist church
until tho first -5uaaaJ il Sept,
The High School will open on the
5th prox. We hope that patrons of the
school will be ready to start their children
on the first day and see that they never
miss d single lesson unless unavoidably
kept away. Prof Mitchell comes to us
we'll recommended, but however prof.
cient he may be as an educator, he must
have the encouragement and assistance
of all our people to build up successful
school. Let us have no croaking or open.
ly expressed dissatisfaction, but all work
together for the upbuilding of the insti-
tution-each one bearing his own share
of the burden and we will shortly have a
school that North Arkansas will be proud
to claim as her own. We have every ell
ement for success and il will be ours if
every one conscientiously performs his
whole duty.
Sharp County record., 1887-08-18

abba kindnesses which it is our delight
to reciprocate when opportunity offers
Somebody wrote the prOverb, "Cwe no
man anything" Who has ever seen an
individual who owed nobody? He can
not be found in this world. And if such
a man should step to the front and claim
this distinction, he would amount to moth
ing but SELF.
Sharp County record., 1887-08-18
Blank Deeds for sale here.

This is to certify that DR.. Ables' Compound
Honey of Tar and Lemon has given me more re-
lief than any cough medicine have ever used,
and would recommend it to all those affected with
coughs, colds and lung troubles.
r. G. PHILLIPS,
Better known as 'Uncle Bob. " This medicine
for sale at John Metcalf's drug store.
Sharp County record., 1887-08-18
THE CHURCHES.

Missionary Baptlst-G. L. Foard, pastor;
nreacbing second Sunday in each month mGlud-
ing Saturday before.
Christian-Eld. Josephus Lemons Will preach
I'd Saturday night in each month, and on sum
day following. ,u
Methodist, South-J. F. Troy, pastor VIII
nrsaci on the LIST and Sd sundays in each
mnorth Prayer-meeting every Thursday night
sundav-school every Sunday morning at 8
o,clock at the Methodist church. Everybody Is
snejted IN come J. n. SHAVER,
An'A'" w Superintendent.
Sharp County record., 1887-08-18

A gentleman who persuades himself that
two people can live as cheaply as one, can
always find loving, trusting heart among
the opposite sex willing to try the expert
ment with him. Since our last report the
clerk has issued the necessary documents
to the following couples:
NAME. AGE
Geo. w. Gilliland. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Clara Belle NJ organ. n..............-
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L. 4. Medley, Sec'y
ARRIvAL AND DEPARTURE MAILS.

! Route No. 90 155-Batesvlle to Evening Shade :
Schedule time of arrival, every day except Sun
day, is O'Clock p. m. Leaves at u, IN,
Route No 80, ,2O2-Evening Shade to Ash Flat:
6chedule time Of arrival at 1880 p. m, departs
at 1880 a m. Mondays, Wedn' days and Fridays.
Route No. 90, ,l4S-Smithville TO Evening Shade
Afrlyes Tuesdays and Saturdays at u III. and
leaves same days at p. m.
Route No. 30, l6l-From Batesville via Polk
Bayou to Eve Shade: Arrives Tuesdays aud Sat-
nrdays at 9 80 a. m, and leaves same days ut 10
AM j, Il. METCALF,
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION-2665.
LAND OFFICE AT LITTLE Rock, ARK, I
Julv

July I, 1881
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice Of his
intention to make final proof in support of
his claim and that said proof will be made
before the county judge of Sharp county,
at Evening Shade, Ark. on Aug. Goth 1887,
viz Willis Bland, homestead entry No. 49,
2O3, for the north half of southwest quarter
and south half of northwest quarter of Sec
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of said land, viz: William R. Lester
VIM H Rickard, MAZE Baldrige, Bell Rick
ard, of Sharp Co. Ark. R. Y. YEAKLE,
32Jul14 Register,
Sharp County record., 1887-08-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION-2664.
Land Office at Little Rock, Ark. !

Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his inten-
tion to make final proof in support OF hls
claim, and that said proof will be made
before the county judge of Sharp county,
at Evening Shade. Ark, on Aug. goth, 1887,
viz: William r Lester, homestead entry
No. 12,6O7 for the north half of southeast
quarter of section II, township q north,
range west. He names the following
witnesses 80 prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land, VIZ:
Willis Bland, VIM H Rickard, MAZE Bal
bridge and Jack Murphy of Sharp Co. Ark.
K. V. YEAKLE,
S2Jul14 Register
Sharp County record., 1887-08-18

Itch Prlarie mango and scratches or every
kind cured in 30 minutes by Woltord's Sanitary
Lotion. Use no other. This never fails. Sold by
j. r. Metcalt, Druggist, Evening Shade.
Sharp County record., 1887-08-18
Wool Wanted.

Will exchange goods at low price or
pay cash for tub washed wool.
2S-tf WILLIAMS & PRIOE.
Sharp County record., 1887-08-18
SOCIETIES..

~.>.syu11 RURAL CHAPTER No. 80, r. A. NJ. 4,
IlNZ holds regular c0nyocations III Masonic
XnN5 Hall in Evening Shade, the 3D. Saturday
@10ES in each month.
SAM II. DAVIDSON, II. 2.
T. J. Davidson, Sec'y.
Al EVENING SHADE LODGE No. ll3, F. u
~AxA. NJ, holds regular communications on
XT the Saturdy before lst Sunday in each
~ NmOnth. X. s. BACON, Nj.
T. j. Davidson, Sec'y.
Al EVENING SHADE CHAPTER, No. II, o.
xNzE. S., meets at Masonic Hall lst Thurs
< day in each month, at O'Clock p. m.
w Mrs. f. NJ. HUDDLEsTeN, W. Nj.
Mrs. NJ. C. HuddlcstOn, Secpy'
BEREAR LODGE, No. So, /. o. o.
xx1SgSE, F.. holds regular meetings every al
~ ternate Friday night
*EES W. i. SCARLETT, n. q.
L. 4. Medley, Sec'y.
>>$>NMNIRMIIZI// EVENING SHADE LODGE,
s$$SeNN5IlS20Z-- No. 2l90 X of H.,
f1sSEEIE- meets I'd and 4th Tues
HsEjAhM%z=da nights IN every
ALSR[L- month.
<SGTHSSSNG j. p. JONES, d.
~Z/I11InNT\%>~ T. j. Davidson, Il.
Sharp County record., 1887-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ. Turney have
also failed to escape the prevalence OF
malaria and fever. They are now con-
valescing,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Mrs Logan is said to be in very Door
health.
Mr.. Moody spent his 50th birthday ami
versary in earnest revival work.
Won Motke says Gen. Grant was one Of
the greatest generals that ever lived
Theodore Roosevelt, late candidate for
mayor of New York, has taken house A.
Washington.
Senator Hoar's speech on the Tehuante-
pee ship railway bill is highly praised bv
the Washington correspondents.
Wilson Barrett upon being asked the
other day how old he was said when /
play 'Chatterton' | am II; when I nlay
Hamlet am 90 That is all | am going
to tell anybody about my age"
Princess Louise of Wales, the eldest
daughter of the Prince of Wales, is de-
scrbed as nice and amiable, not so pretty
as her mother. but having sufficient of the
sweetness of her mothers expression in
her innocent Ease to give her a singularly
interesting appearance
Frances IIodgson Burnett's husband ia
described as dark-eyed little oculist who
practices his profession. He is said to
nave not little talent at painting. Their
house Is that of an artist from basement
to attic. being full of quaint furniture and
brlc-a brac.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18
MANNING'S RESIGNATION
PLACED IN THE HANDS OE THE PRESI-
DENT
To Take Effect Upon the Qualification of
His Successor-.He Resigns to Accept
the Presidency of the Western Bank
of New York-visiting Albany

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 14.-Secretary Man
ming called at the White House this after
noon and placed his resignation in the
hands of the president to take effect on
the appointment and qualification of his
successor. This action is taken in order to
allow Mr. Manning to accept the presi-
dency of the Western National bank of
New York. His letter of resignation will
not be made public for some days. 1t is
stated at the White House that no mme-
date appointment will be made to the
office and that Mr. Manning will con
tinue to act rs secretary for several
weeks. 1t is known that the president
parts with Mr.. Manning with sincere re-
greet and that he reluctantly consents
to his withdrawal from the cabinet. Sec
rotary Manning left Washington at 4l5
o'clock this afternoon for Albany. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Manning,
Miss Manning and Robert l.. Fryer. He
expects TO return to Washington Friday
or Saturday.
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Minister Phelps's Diplomatic CORES
pondence.
boston Transcript

Minister Phelps's ability as diplomatic
writer clearly appears in his presentation
to the British government of the Ameri
can side of the fishery question. This
country has been fortunate, rs general
thing, since the adoption of the constitu-
ton, in the character and attachments of
its duly accredited representatives at the
Court of st. James In two cases, those
of Van Buren, and James Buchanan, the
position of English minister was sort of
stepping stone to the presidency of the
United States. Minister Lowell found II
not difficult to uphold the high standard
established by Edward Everett, Charles
Francis Adams and John LOthrop Motley,
who were his New England predecessors
in recent times, whom he probably con
sidered it n high privilege To emulate.
The people will he glad to notice that Mr.,
Phelps Is worthy successor of these able
men. He might be a presidential posi-
bility did he not live in Vermont.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18
OUR HANERSACK.
Notes From Camp and Post Throughout
Vermont.

Hon. Frank Plumley of Mortified has
been engaged to deliver the Memorial day
address in Morrisvile and Col. Kittredge
I1askins of Brattleboro will speak at st.
Adams
William C. Tracy w. r. O., of Windsor,
has its new hall handsomely furnished
with an Estey organ, new carpets and fur
niture throughout. The corps and post
will hold their meetings hereafter on the
same evening, the second and fourth
Tuesdays in each month.
About 20 comrades from Henry Free
man Post of Brookfield, visited Will
liam II. Boynton Post at their regular
meeting Saturday evening. Refreshments
were served after the meeting in the new
dining room at the post hall and general
good time was enjoyed.
General Henry l.. Burnett of New York,
well known in Rutland from his connec-
ton with the recent Page trial, has been
invited by Roberts Post to deliver the
Memorial day address. Rev. Fred Wild
mer will deliver the annual sermon to the
post on the Sunday preceding Memorial
day.
H. H. Boomhour, cold Beauregard."
has contracted to speak 20 nights Tor the
New Hampshire Grand Army boys for
$500
An entertainment consisting of com
pany drill, bayonet exercise, fancy
marches, vocal music, etc, ending with a
drama entitled stand by the Flag" is to
be given by Company + of Barre, assisted
by local talent, Saturday evening, The
proceeds go for the procuring of fatigue
coats" tor the company, they being the
only company in the First regiment with
out them. They have already paid from
their own pockets more than $500.
The Owl club of st. Adams will give q
concert for the benefit of Hurlbut Post
&. A. r., Thursday and Friday evenings,
February II and Is. at Waugh's Opera
Hall.
Mr.. Frank Bradford, the elocutionist,
will give reading at Grand Army hall,
Rutland, next Friday evening.
The Grand Army post of Stowe will hold
a campfire on Friday evening. February /.
The Thespians played Forced to the
War" Feb. 4, at Barton Landing, to a
full house. The play was success.
Many that were present say it is the best
play the Thespians ever put on the stage.
About 800 was realized from the &. A.
K. entertainment at Woodstock
The report of the assistant adjutant gen
eral OF the Vermont q. A. X. places
Stoughton Post first in financial standing,
and in making quarterly returns.
Rev Il. d. Metcalf of West Dover de
livers a campfire lecture before the Hines.
burgh Post, Monday evening, Feb. IA.
Pensions have recently been granted to
Nermonters as follows Colonel John b.
Mead, West Randolph, So % month and
Slo5 arrears; Abel Long, Rutland, former
ly OF Huntington, $50 month and S3OOt
arrears Martha w. Brooks, st. Adams. a
dependent mother, $50 month and $3.50
arrears; c. A. Hatch, Franklin, SIP a
month and :llO0 arrears.